Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Feb. 15, 2026

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11 am – 6 pm

Presidents’ Day Community Weekend at the Jackie Robinson Museum

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
History & Culture

Jackie Robinson MuseumHudson Square

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11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Glow Cultural Center 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Glow Cultural Center NYCFlushing

11 am – 5:30 pm

Drop-In Workshops: Life at Sea

Ages: All
Art

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Lunar New Year at the Seaport Museum

Ages: All
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

11 am

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

11 am – noon

The Paper Bag Players Present HEY THERE, HOWDY, EVERYBODY!

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

BMCC Tribeca PACTribeca

Kids at Curling Cafe in Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park.

11 am – 7 pm

Curling at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkMidtown

11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Music Explorers

Ages: All
Classes
Music

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate 45 Years of PAC-MAN at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

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Noon – 2 pm

Reading into History: How Democracy Works

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalManhattan

Noon

The Lightning Thief

Ages: 9 and up
Theater

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

Noon – 3 pm

Monster Jam Freestyle Mania presented by Spin Master

Ages: All
Attractions

UBS ArenaElmont

Noon – 2 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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Noon – 4 pm

Weekend Walk-In Workshop! Pop Art Posters

Ages: All

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Noon – 4 pm

Lunar New Year Celebration at Brooklyn Museum

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

Noon – 4 pm

Lunar New Year Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 5 pm

HeARTS for Art

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 3 pm

Tangram Lunar New Year Celebrations

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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1 – 4 pm

RECESS!! Epic Interactive Family Fun at a Surreal Playground!

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

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Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

1 – 3:30 pm

For the Birds: Winter Break Family Fun

Ages: All
Craft & DIY

Voelker Orth MuseumFlushing

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2 – 3 pm

Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2 – 4 pm

Sea Shanty Sessions

Ages: All

Snug Harbor Cultural Center- The Noble Maritime Collection Building DStaten Island

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 3 pm

Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio Broadway Magic Hour Special Valentine’s Day Programming

Ages: All
Holiday

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

3 pm

Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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